City comparison
Freeport, NY is about 1,100 miles (1,700 km) from Sunrise, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,300 miles, or about 22 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Freeport, NY to Sunrise, FL takes about 2 h 9 min, covering roughly 1,100 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Sunrise has a population of 96,510, vs 44,210 in Freeport — about 2.2× larger by population. By land area, Sunrise covers about 16 sq mi vs 4.8 sq mi for Freeport.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Freeport | Sunrise | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,902/mo | $1,846/mo | 3.0% higher in Freeport |
| Median home value | $444,300 | $296,100 | 50.1% higher in Freeport |
| Median household income | $109,390 | $66,001 | 65.7% higher in Freeport |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 103.1 | 6.1% higher in Freeport |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 97.0 | 28.4% higher in Freeport |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 108.3 | 3.2% higher in Sunrise |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 107.8 | 2.0% higher in Sunrise |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Freeport, you'd need $99,944 in Sunrise to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Freeport and Sunrise have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Sunrise than in Freeport. If you earn $80,000 in Freeport, you'd need about $79,956 in Sunrise to keep the same standard of living.